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Texas · Public · Predominantly associate's

Tarrant County College District

Fort Worth, Texas. 40,214 undergraduate students. 90 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 228547 · OPEID 003626 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at Tarrant County College District

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+31%

Median federal debt at exit

Median federal debt at exit at Tarrant County College District rose 31% between 2006 and 2009 ($2.0k → $2.6k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER+21%

Undergraduate enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment at Tarrant County College District rose 21% between 2021 and 2024 (35.1k → 42.3k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER+14%

150%-time completion

150%-time completion at Tarrant County College District rose 14% between 2006 and 2009 (6.9% → 7.9%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER+14%

First-year retention

First-year retention at Tarrant County College District rose 14% between 2021 and 2024 (61.6% → 70.1%).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. Texas

Each tile compares this institution to the Texas median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$42,727+22% · 6→10y
Texas median $39,639
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$34,945
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
25.6%-5% · '97→'09
Texas median 51.8%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$5,500+50% · '97→'09
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
40,214+187% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
70.8%+17% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
—
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$1,728+87% · '00→'24
out-of-state $8,235
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

1.7%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $5,500 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $42,727 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–202442,300
45,10214,72219962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997–20097.9%
10%6%19972009
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2009$2,625
$2,625$1,75019972009
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
RETENTION · 2004→2024+17%

Tarrant County College District · retention rose

60.0% → 70.1%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 1996→2024+187%

Tarrant County College District · undergrad enrollment rose

14,722 → 42,300

IN-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+87%

Tarrant County College District · in-state tuition rose

$997 → $1,863

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+109%

Tarrant County College District · out-of-state tuition rose

$4,006 → $8,370

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2009+50%

Tarrant County College District · median debt rose

$1,751 → $2,625

PELL SHARE · 2008→2024+492%

Tarrant County College District · pell share rose

2.8% → 27.4%

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Fire Protection.CIP 4302 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$86,30457 gradsFire Protection.CIP 4302 · Associate's Degree$82,31210 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Associate's Degree$78,458276 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.CIP 5109 · Associate's Degree$73,37792 gradsComputer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.CIP 1109 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$72,8287 gradsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.CIP 4706 · Associate's Degree$71,09459 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.CIP 5109 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$64,29532 gradsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.CIP 4706 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$62,971132 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting Services.CIP 5108 · Associate's Degree$62,4641 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.CIP 5106 · Associate's Degree$60,09421 gradsEnvironmental Control Technologies/Technicians.CIP 1505 · Associate's Degree$59,40314 gradsEnvironmental Control Technologies/Technicians.CIP 1505 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,33854 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.CIP 5107 · Associate's Degree$56,6687 gradsComputer and Information Sciences, General.CIP 1101 · Associate's Degree$54,91699 gradsComputer and Information Sciences, General.CIP 1101 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$54,842274 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.CIP 1312 · Associate's Degree$54,777127 gradsAccounting and Related Services.CIP 5203 · Associate's Degree$51,62826 gradsLegal Support Services.CIP 2203 · Associate's Degree$48,93037 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Associate's Degree$48,878229 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,794591 gradsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.CIP 2401 · Associate's Degree$45,5614,817 gradsCriminal Justice and Corrections.CIP 4301 · Associate's Degree$40,83242 gradsPrecision Metal Working.CIP 4805 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,69748 gradsPrecision Metal Working.CIP 4805 · Associate's Degree$39,5477 grads
Showing top 24 of 33 ranked programs.90 TOTAL PROGRAMS
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

33 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

Computer and Information Sciences, General.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$54,842274 gradsComputer and Information Sciences, General.Associate's Degree$54,91699 gradsComputer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$72,8287 grads

PERSONAL & CULINARY SERVICES · CIP 12

Culinary Arts and Related Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$29,28733 gradsCulinary Arts and Related Services.Associate's Degree$34,17714 grads

EDUCATION · CIP 13

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Associate's Degree$54,777127 grads

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 15

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,33854 gradsEnvironmental Control Technologies/Technicians.Associate's Degree$59,40314 grads

FOREIGN LANGUAGES · CIP 16

American Sign Language.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$37,61266 gradsAmerican Sign Language.Associate's Degree$36,36522 grads

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES · CIP 19

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$27,48337 gradsHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Associate's Degree$28,16617 grads

LEGAL PROFESSIONS · CIP 22

Legal Support Services.Associate's Degree$48,93037 grads

LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Associate's Degree$45,5614,817 grads

HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43

Fire Protection.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$86,30457 gradsCriminal Justice and Corrections.Associate's Degree$40,83242 gradsFire Protection.Associate's Degree$82,31210 grads

MECHANIC & REPAIR TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 47

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$62,971132 gradsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.Associate's Degree$71,09459 grads

PRECISION PRODUCTION · CIP 48

Precision Metal Working.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,69748 gradsPrecision Metal Working.Associate's Degree$39,5477 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Associate's Degree$78,458276 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Associate's Degree$73,37792 gradsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$38,56643 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$64,29532 gradsMental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$30,90424 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.Associate's Degree$60,09421 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.Associate's Degree$56,6687 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting Services.Associate's Degree$62,4641 grads

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,794591 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.Associate's Degree$48,878229 gradsHospitality Administration/Management.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,16928 gradsAccounting and Related Services.Associate's Degree$51,62826 grads
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at Tarrant County College District

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$199,090
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 9
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 9year 0year 39
Cost per year
$7,618
HS-only baseline · TX
$37,300
Years to complete
2
CIP family
24

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Same sector and degree mix in Texas

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

DALLAS$41.7k

Dallas College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 36% completion
HOUSTON$39.3k

Houston Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 17% completion
AUSTIN$43.2k

Austin Community College District

Public · Predominantly associate's · 18% completion
EL PASO$35.2k

El Paso Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 22% completion
SAN ANTONIO$39.7k

San Antonio College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 22% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“Tarrant County College District graduates earn $X” — not “Tarrant County College District makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Tarrant County College District caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →